Fountain display and advertising device



pil 7, 1931.

w. H. JONE FOUNTAIN DISPLAY AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Fina sept. 1. 192s 4 Sheets-Sheet 'l ffwe fm2/,ff WMM/Him V5 AZ April 7, 1931. w H JONES 1,799,852

FOUNTAIN DISPLAY AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Sept. l, 192B 4 Sheets-Shed'I 2 April 17, 1931. w. H. JoNEs 1.799,852

' FoUTAIN DIsPLA-aY Arm ADVERTISING DEVICE Filad Sep't. 1', 192B 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 PY 7, 19314K w. H. JONES 1,799,852

FOUNTAIN z'JIs'PLAY AND ADVERTISING DEVICE l i Find sept. 1. 192s 4'sheQts-snet 4 y* 65 Inummmm 67 63X x* Patented Apr. 7, 1931 i UN-Vree STATES WILLIAM H. JoNEs, or onrcAGo, ILLINoIs.

`FOUNTAIN DISPLAY AND ADVERTISING- nrrvrcn I y Appiicationmea september 1, 192s. serial' No. 303,447.

This inventionrelates to display and advertising devices adapted to bensedin soft drink parlors or soda fountainsfor advertising orange, Vpineapple or other drinksand it ya consists of a, novel' illuminated display with ever, it is to be Vunderstoodthat the Vdevice is notlimited foradvertising drinks, such as orange beverage. j

Another object of the invention isv to -provide a novelarrangement ofdisfpl'ay structure including a fountain with a double series of spraysor strearnslassociated With a central cone, or globe, the Water returning to a pan from which it is pumped and circulated to 2O again be forced from the'fountain rings, the device embodying alfrarne including abase with uprights upon Which may be arranged ,lights adapted to iash lifdesired and a cover in the. form of an. inverted fountain pan or basin upon Whichis arranged a motor dejsigned lto turn a revolving ball or other object Which may simulate the fruit used in the beverage` orother obj ect which it isdesired to advertise.` I i l Other-objects and advantages Will be apparent as the description proceeds. Y

In the accompanying drawing,` FigureV 1 is a vertical sectioalelevation of the device. Figure 2 is a horizontal sectionalV view taken on the line 2-2 of-Figure 1. y

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional vievv enlarged taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is ahorizontal sectionalvievv taken on the line 1-4 of Figure 1 and also enlarged. Figure 5 is vasectional View taken on the section line -.of Figure 4L. A

Figure 6 is an enlargedview looking down- Wardly in Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the Y line 'l-7 ofFigure 1,

Figure 8v is. asectional view taken' 0n the lineV S--S'of Figure. 6.

Figure 9. is a detailedsecti'onaf viewsrl showing the manner of supporting the revolving ball so that it may bel readily' detachecl` or replaced with another object.` y

Figure 1Q' is a modification ofthe structure shown in Figure 9 for the. same purpose, and

Figure 11 is a diagrammatick viewA of the circuit v including the resistenciaI elements, lights and hashes forminga part of thedevifce.

Referring to the' drawings in detail, in which likek reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the device consists of aA framer includ Y inga baseY platelt `uponf which are mounted uprights, preferably' corner uprights;A four in number designated at'2" and preferably of tubular formation mounted" in sockets 3 at the-bottom to attachY to the base. Supported on the uprights' is a fountain basin or pan 4 having a depressed central portion 5 and al flange 6, the outerv upper portion of which 'extends horizontally to facilitate the attachment and connection of the uprightsv 3'. l On the'upper endsy of the uprights 3,. electric lights 7 are provided which may havek inter'- posed flash button 8 causingzthese lights to be intermittently illuminated andV extinguished; The circuit comprising4 these lamps will; be later described; I y

It should alsobe noted that the lamps are arranged above anv inverted pan` or" cover 9 which is mounted on the4 upper ends of the uprights soithat `the central portion 10 will project upwardly' for supporting a circular rimor box 1'1v which may* esq-nare or other shape andi havingV a top 1:2" through whichl or through one side ofwhich access may be had to a motor 13 mounted therein; This motor is adapted through a conpling'land a Worm drive gear or' train I5 to rotate aV vertical shaft 16 depending'from a ball or otherobj'ect 17 mounted thereabove. This object may depict an orange',v a pineappleY or other object to be advertised and painted or ornamented accordingly. The shaft is adapted to extend int-o the gear 18 and into a suitable socket bearing or sleeve 19 bolted or otherwise fastened as indicated at 2O to the top 10, and may be secured in position by a set screw 21 passing through the hub of the gear 18, or as distinguished from the structure shown in Fig ures l, 2 and 9, and as shown more particularly in Figure of the drawing, the shaft or rod 16 may have a socket 22 in its lower end formed with a diametrical slot 23 so as to engage the upper end of a shaft 24 secured by a set screw 25 to the gear 18 through the hub or sleeve thereof and set upon a diamet rical cross pin 26 with its ends projecting into the slot 23 so that the object 17 will be rotated, but may be readily displaced if desired.

The lower portion of the device, that is between the base 1 and the pan 6 constit-utes a display compartment including a frame having upper and lower grooved members 27 and 28 adapted to receive glass or other panels 29 25 of a translucent or transparent nature or otherwise, upon which suitable wording may be printed or painted to advertise the goods.

One side is provided with guideways at the top. and bottom as indicated at 30 to take a 3'0 removable panel 31 constituting a door for obtaining access to the interior compartment.

To reinforce the corners of the bottom com partment I provide angle iron braces or cor ner pieces 32 having screws or other securing means 33 extending therethrough into the uprights and securing the panels in position. Any suitable number of electric lamps 34 may be arranged upon the base within the bottom compartmentfor illuminating` the advertising matter upon the translucent or other panels 29.

In addition, lamps 35 are vsuspended from the portion 10 of the top or cover member 9 as indicated at 36 and a suitable angle brace 37 may be provided in the form of a metal strip reinforcing the members 11 and 12, to which the latter parts are secured. These lamps35 depend within the cover above the fountain to be further explained.

ing wall or ring 38 fencing off the inner portion of the pan and open at the top for supporting therein anielectric lamp 39 arranged in the socket 40. The wall 38 has a suitable flange 41 supporting a bowl or other cone shaped member V42, which, however, may be of any suitable ornamentation or figure other than a cone 43 shown supported thereon to defleet the sprays of water playing thereon and to prevent splashing of the water from the streams. The globe is preferably of glass so that the lamp 39 will be visible therethrough, and in this connection it may beV pointed out that various coloredlamps may be employed l' so as to give different color effects. The founlVithin the pan 5 is provided an upstand` tain includes an inner ring 44 and an outer lower ring 45 both arranged near the top of the basin portion 5 of the pan adjacent its rim and having a series of openings or teats forming nozzles 46 through which the water is forced in little streams as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing. This is effected by connecting to the rings 44 and 45, a suitable pump, preferably a rotary pump 47 arranged in the basin compartment beneath the pan 5 and connected to a motor 48 which may be suitably suspended or supported in the base compartment or upon the base 1 so as to drive the pump. It has a drain 49 and an outlet 50 discharging into the outer ring, from which leads a branch 51 extending to the inner ring by a coupling or connection 52, the inlet being controlled in each instance by a valve 53 so that the strength of the supply and streams may be readily controlled before entering the rings and being discharged from the nozzles 46 heretofore described. The water playing upon the bowl or ornamental member designated as a cone, re turns to the pan 5, from which it is returned through the outlet 54 to the pump, for which it constitutes an inlet. By this means, a quantity of water may be placed in the pan and continuously circulated, thereby requiring no consumption of water from the main except that which is in the pan. This naturally does away with pipe connections to the main. The operation of the motor is controlled by a resistance element or rheostat 55 also mounted in the base compartment and like the motor and pump, shown suspended from the pan 5, so as to place suitable resistance in the circuit. This is controlled by an adjustable contact member 56 arranged on a bar 57 suspended by hangers 58 shown in the form of a U-shaped bracket attached to the bottom of the pan 5. The windings on the resistance or rheostat 55 engaged by the contact member 59 of course, constitute a variable resistance in the circuit. This contact member is preferably in the form of a forli with a roller constituting the contact member 59 journaled therein, as indicated at 60 in Figure 8 of the drawing. Screws 61 serve to secure the bar 57 in position so as to permit convenient disassemblage or detachment and disconnection of the parts.

The circuit arrangement including the lamps is designated in Figure 11, in which an ordinary plug 62 for plugging in the light socket of a house Wiring is shown, from which lead the conductors 63 and 64 in which the lamps 34 are interposed. The wires then lead to the motor 13 and then to the lamp 7 and also to the lamp 35 through the branch conductors 65 and 66 Branch conductors 67 and 68 lead from the conductors 63 and 64 through a conductor 68 to the variable resistance 55 and through a conductor 69 to the motor 48 from one contact of which a conductor 7,0 leads through theY movable contact dheretpfore described. The Wires 67 and 68 alsoJ lead to the lamp-39 through the Hashers or rnterruptors `71 including variable contact members as shown so that' different colored.illuminationmay be provided Within the bowl or ornamentaldevicef indicated at 42 anda?, thereby.- giving avery attractive celo-r display'.intermittently operatedA asthe/sprays or streams of the fountain are played upon theicone or bowl, while the object o-r-balldesignatingf an orange or other member 17 rotate at the top.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a very attractive sign and advertising display device or fountain, which cany be effectively used for advertising purposes, can be economically manufactured and Which is not likely to get out of Working order.

Vhile I have described my invention and shown the device in the preferred form, it is to be understood that various modifications and changes in the form, arrangement and construction as Well as the proportion of the parts may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is: Y

l. In an advertising and display device, a frame including a base member, uprights thereon, a fountain pan supported Within the frame having sprays mounted therein, a central illuminated globe, means for circulating the Water from within the pan over vthe globe, the portion of the frame beneath the pan being enclosed by panels housing the circulating means, illuminating devices in the base compartment beneath the pan enclosed by the panels, illuminating devices supported on the uprights, a cover arranged on the uprights, illuminating devices arranged beneath the cover, and a rotatable displaying device operable in the circuit With the lamps above the cover.

2. In an advertising and display device, a frame including a base member, uprights thereon, a fountain pan supported Within the frame having sprays mounted therein, a central illuminated globe, means for circulating the Water from Within the pan over the globe, the portion of the frame beneath the pan being enclosed by panels housing the circulating means, illuminating devices in the base compartment beneath the pan enclosed by the panels, illuminating devices supported on the uprights, a cover arranged on the uprights, illuminating devices arranged beneath the cover, a box arranged upon the cover, a motor therein driven in the circuit with the lamps, and an ornamental object operatively connected to and extending above the motor box to be driven by the motor.

3. In an advertising and display devicea frame including a base, uprights mounted on and an:outlet connected" to the conduits for discharging Water into the conduits as the pump is operated, and means for controlling thev force of the streams neXuding from the nozzles.

4. In an advertising and display device, a

frame including a base, uprights mounted on the base, corner members on the uprights and.v base, advertising panels betweenV said corner members and uprights, one of' said panels constituting means 'for obtaining access to the compartment thus formed, a pan supported by the, uprights, a division Wal-l in the pan, said pan adapted to receive Wateror otherfluid to be circulated', conduits mounted' Within the pan and. having nozzles projecting upwardly, a globe' supported on the division-wall, `a` cone on the globe and upon Whichv certain ofthestreams are played from the nozzles, a pump having an inlet connected' to the. bottom of the panv andan outlet connected to the conduits for dischargingwater intothe conduits as the pump is operated, theoutletv ofthe pump extending to the; independentlconduits, valves controlling ,said outlet to the conduits and the pressure ofthe Water lforced into the same' for controlling the height of the streams forced from the nozzles onto the globe, and means for controlling-the operation of the pump.

5. In. an ladvertising and; display device, a frame includinga base, uprights mounted on the base, corner members `on' the uprights and.l base, panelsbetvveen said corner members and uprights, one ofsaid panels constitilting means forobtaininga'ccess to the compartment thus formed, a pan supported by the uprights, a division Wall in the pan, said pan adapted tov receive water or other Huid to be circulated, conduits mounted Within the pan and having4 nozzles projecting upwardly, a globe supported on the division Wall and upon'vvhich streams are played from the-nozzles, a pumpv having an inlet connected tothe bottomV of the pan and a'n'outlet connected to Vthe conduits for discharging Water into theconduits as the pump is operated, theoutl'et ofthe pump extending to the independent conduits, valves controlling'said outlettothe conduits andthepressure of the Water forcedf into the same for controlling the height of the streams forced from the nozzles ont-o the globe, an electric motor connected to the pump, a variable resistance controlling said motor in circuit therewith, lamps in said circuitmounted in the base compartment between the pan and the base, lamps mounted upon the uprights, a cover arranged upon the uprights above the globe, lamps beneath said cover, means for flashing said lights, a compartment arranged above the cover` a motor housed therein, said motor being included in the circuit, a gearing connected with the motor, a shaft journaled in the bearing on the cover, and an object above the box having a depending rod detachably engaged in the bearing and with the gear to be driven thereby during the flashing of the lamps and operation of the fountain streams.

6. In an advertising and display device, a frame including a base member, a. fountain pan supported Within the frame and having Sprays mounted therein, a partition within the pan and dividing the central portion thereof from the outer portion, a globe sup* ported on and around the upper portion of the partition, illuminating means supported en the pan within the partition and under the globe for illuminating the latter, means for circulating fluid from within the pan over the globe, illuminating sign panels beneath the pan and enclosing the circulating means, a cover supported in spacedrelation above the pan and globe, and illuminating devices beneath the cover to direct light rays downwardly on to the pan, globe and fluid circulated over the globe.

7. In an advertising and display device, a frame including a base member, a fountain pan supported within the frame and having sprays mounted therein, a partition within the pan dividing the central portion thereof from the outer portion, a globe supported on and around the upper portion of the partition, illuminating means supported on the pan Within the partition and under the globe for illuminating the latter, means for circulating fluid from within the pan over the globe, illuminated sign panels beneath the pan and enclosing the circulating means, a cover supported in spaced relation above the pan and globe, illuminating devices on the cover for directing light rays upwardly, and a movable advertising device supported on the cover and illuminated by said last-mentioned illuminating devices, said advertising device being in circuit with the illuminating devices and circulating means.

S. In an advertising and display device, a frame including a base member, an illuminated member supported centrally over the base member, means for circulating fluid in streams upwardly against and over the illuminated member, a cover on the frame, a compartment on the cover, illuminating devices above and below the cover, a motor WILLIAM n. JoNEs.

whereof I affix my signature. 

